"We all have different likes, needs and expectations of what, in our particular environment, satisfies our musical enjoyment." Exactly! And; it’s the dedication to the pursuit of that, "musical enjoyment", that translates into what one is willing to spend. Speaking for myself; I don’t spend my money on (what some consider) ancillaries to make my main components, "sound good". I do whatever I do, to bring out their best. It's been my experience; from the stylus (or little, jitterless digits), to the eardrum- everything matters!
why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable???
Funny story,
I posted a pic of my turntable spinning an lp for a social media fan site for a specific band.I got a response by a guy," OH my it sounds so much better then a cd" my response was basically its all up for debate and in many ways digital is superior on paper and I enjoy both.This is his response.. ENJOY...
interesting that the world of true audio quality has been grossly mis-represented in the market place. This has mainly been driven by Hi-Fi Press and marketing vogue that perpetuate the myths that what makes a great audio system is some exotic, very expensive speaker cables, a 'high end ' player and some exotic amp. Its also true that vintage audio products like valve amps and vinyl are creeping back into fashion - more of a symptom of the issue that audio quality has for the most part reached an impasse.
I posted a pic of my turntable spinning an lp for a social media fan site for a specific band.I got a response by a guy," OH my it sounds so much better then a cd" my response was basically its all up for debate and in many ways digital is superior on paper and I enjoy both.This is his response.. ENJOY...
interesting that the world of true audio quality has been grossly mis-represented in the market place. This has mainly been driven by Hi-Fi Press and marketing vogue that perpetuate the myths that what makes a great audio system is some exotic, very expensive speaker cables, a 'high end ' player and some exotic amp. Its also true that vintage audio products like valve amps and vinyl are creeping back into fashion - more of a symptom of the issue that audio quality has for the most part reached an impasse.
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aeschwartz As I stated, I posted a pic of my Vpi playing an album on a bands fan site (70s progressive rock) My point of the pic was showing an lp spinning vintage progressive rock.His response was sarcastic stating "wow it sounds sooo much better then a cd" .I responded basically saying I also have a solid digital front end but prefer analogue sound .His response was his version of a lesson for me telling me I was wasting money on my system and his 500.00 mission speakers and blue ray was equal or better. I responded saying digital has benefits in many cases including on paper ,but I still prefer a solid analogue frontend although it can get expensive.I do not in any way believe a 75.00 blue ray smokes a solid dac cd front end ,and still prefer my analogue for the sound I prefer. |
He's correct in his assessment that the biggest challenge anymore is the speaker not the DAC or amplifier etc.. which have exponentially less distortion than speakers. Most DACs and amps if they measure reasonably well are indistinguishable in blind tests.
^^^^^^^^^^^ I think you are correct placing speakers as <<THE critical component>> in any system.. Followed by amp then cd player then cables/speaker wires. I am glad to see speakers finally take center stage as <<most significant influence>> in a high fidelity system. ITS ABOUT TIME This hypothesis can be easily proven to be true. |
Work from and learn from your own ears. If you are serious about the music, this is the only authentic approach, much of the rest is just a possibility. Also, learn to relax your mind and truly focus, when listening, which no one seems to want to discuss. Troubling and obsessing over stereo equipment will rob you of your music. Your state of mind when listening is MORE IMPORTANT than your componentry. |
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